air fryer ribs

These tender and saucy bbq ribs come out perfect when cooked in the air fryer. Make air fryer ribs in less than 40 minutes. It’s perfect for any weeknight meal.

BBQ Air Fryer Ribs

pork

Tbsp bbq rub

bbq sauce

Season the ribs with bbq spice rub, covering both sides of the ribs.

Preheat the air fryer to 380 degrees Fahrenheit for a few minutes, then place the ribs in the air fryer basket, meat side down and cook for 20 minutes.

Once the 20 minutes is up, grab a pair of tongs and flip the ribs over, and cook for an additional 10 minutes on 380 degrees.

Once the timer is up, open the basket and cover with the bbq sauce. Return to Air fryer and cook for 5 minutes on 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Remove and allow the ribs to rest for a few minutes. Feel free to cover with additional bbq sauce if you like saucy ribs.

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These Tender and Saucy BBQ Air Fryer Ribs are the perfect quick and easy recipe for pork ribs. These ribs can be ready for your dinner table in less than 40 minutes and they’re full of amazing flavor.

These Air Fryer Pork Ribs are full of delectable, smoky bbq flavour.

Smoky Air Fryer Ribs

slab baby back pork ribs

tsp smoked paprika

salt (to taste)

barbecue sauce

Place ribs in a bowl and add the paprika and salt, mixing to coat well.

Then add barbecue sauce and allow ribs to marinade for 30 mins or so. However, if you don't have the extra time you can move straight to cooking.

Preheat the air fryer to 350 F / 180 C.

Remove the ribs from marinade, discarding the excess marinade.

Place ribs inside the air fryer basket, making sure to allow space in between each rib.

Cook for 10-12 min for thin separated ribs , or 20-25 mins for thicker ribs. Turn ribs once half way through the cook time.

These Easy Air Fryer Ribs are juicy, tender, and easy to whip up! You can use baby back, spare, or any of your favorite cuts of pork. Be sure to drizzle these in your favorite BBQ sauce.

Easy Air Fryer Ribs

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liquid smoke

salt and pepper

BBQ sauce

Remove the membrane from the back of the...

Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs.This is a thin layer that can be tough to remove. Sometimes it will peel right off. You can also cut it, and pull it off.  Cut the ribs in half or so the ribs are able to fit in the air fryer.

Drizzle the liquid smoke over both sides of...

Drizzle the liquid smoke over both sides of the ribs.

Season both sides with the pork rub, salt...

Season both sides with the pork rub, salt and pepper.

Cover the ribs and allow the ribs to...

Cover the ribs and allow the ribs to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. 

Add the ribs to the air fryer. It...

Add the ribs to the air fryer. It is ok to stack the ribs.

Cook for 15 minutes on 360 degrees.

Open the air fryer. Flip the ribs. Cook...

Open the air fryer. Flip the ribs. Cook for an additional 15 minutes.

Remove the ribs from the air fryer. Drizzle...

Remove the ribs from the air fryer. Drizzle the ribs with BBQ sauce.

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Air Fryer Tender Juicy Smoked BBQ Ribs is a quick and easy recipe that will show you how to make baby back or spare country pork ribs in the air fryer. You can use Power Air Fryer, Cooks Essential or any branded air fryer. Take your pick of boneless or bone-in ribs. Make sure to drizzle them in BBQ sauce.

Air Fryer Tender Juicy Smoked Ribs

This easy Instant Pot Pork Ribs recipe makes perfectly tender, juicy and fall-of-the-bone BBQ ribs every time!

Instant Pot Pork Ribs

Baby Back Ribs

Barbecue Sauce

Water

Sea Salt

Pepper

Paprika

Basil

Make dry rub by combining all ingredients in...

Make dry rub by combining all ingredients in a small cup.

Pat the pork ribs dry and remove the...

Pat the pork ribs dry and remove the white membrane from the back of the rack.

Cut the baby back ribs in half and...

Cut the baby back ribs in half and apply rub to all sides.

Place trivet inside Instant Pot and add water.

Place ribs on top of the trivet.

Pressure Cook on High Pressure for 20 minutes....

Pressure Cook on High Pressure for 20 minutes. It takes around 8 minutes to pressurize.

Natural Release for 20 minutes then do a...

Natural Release for 20 minutes then do a quick release.

Remove the baby back ribs and coat all...

Remove the baby back ribs and coat all sides with BBQ sauce.

Place the ribs back on the trivet.

Using the Air Fryer lid, air fry the...

Using the Air Fryer lid, air fry the ribs for 10 minutes at 400F (204C).

Line a tray with aluminum foil.

Place the pork ribs on the tray.

Broil for 6-8 minutes in pre-heated oven.

Place the ribs on Air Fryer basket.

Air fry the baby back ribs for 8...

Air fry the baby back ribs for 8 minutes at 400F.

This cooking method produced some nicely flavored ribs that were fairly tender but still had some bite to them. 

Air Fryer Baby Back Ribs

baby back ribs

bbq rub

water

Remove the Ribs from the packaging and don't pat them dry, let the natural juices help the seasoning stick to the Ribs

Let the Pork Ribs set out at room temperature for 30 minutes

Remove the membrane by carefully slipping a butter knife between the bone and silver skin to loosen

Using a paper towel for better leverage grab the loosened membrane and peel free from the bones

Season both sides of the ribs with the BBQ rub

Preheat to 390°F on the Roast mode

Add Ribs to the Air Crisp Basket, meat side up.

Lower the temperature to 325°F

Roast at 325°F for 10 minutes.

Flip the Ribs over, meat side down.

Add 1 cup of very hot water to the base pan

Roast on 325°F for another 10 minutes.

Flip the Ribs over, meat side up. 

Roast on 325°F for an additional 10 minutes. (The internal temperature was 198°F after 30 minutes of roasting.)

Switch to 350°F on Air Crisp mode 

Brush the ribs with BBQ sauce. 

If the pan has become dry add an additional cup of water to the base pan to prevent the sauce from possibly smoking

Air Crisp at 350° for 5 minutes to allow the sauce to set

Remove from the grill, let rest for 5 minutes, serve and enjoy!

You’ll love making baby back ribs in the air fryer! No babysitting the grill or smoker all day, and the meat cooks to absolute perfection. Ready in less than an hour!

rack of pork baby back ribs

paprika

garlic powder

salt

brown sugar

chili powder

black pepper

BBQ sauce,

Peel the silverskin from the back of the...

Peel the silverskin from the back of the ribs then cut the rack into 2-3 sections that fit into your air fryer basket.

Preheat the air fryer to 380 degrees F...

Preheat the air fryer to 380 degrees F for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine paprika, garlic...

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine paprika, garlic powder, salt, brown sugar, chili powder, and pepper. Season both sides of the ribs with the spice mixture bbq spice rub, covering both sides well.

Place the rib sections in the air fryer...

Place the rib sections in the air fryer basket, meat side down, and air fry for 15 minutes. Flip the ribs with a pair of tongs and air fry them for an additional 10-12 minutes.

When the timer is up, open the basket...

When the timer is up, open the basket and brush the ribs with BBQ sauce - as much or little as you want. Close the air fryer and cook for another 5 minutes.

Remove the ribs and allow them to rest...

Remove the ribs and allow them to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving with additional BBQ sauce if desired.

Make delicious and tender St. Louis style pork ribs in the air fryer!

Air Fryer Ribs

2.5 lbs St. Louis style ribs

tsp salt

tsp black pepper

onion powder

tsp chili powder

cayenne

barbecue sauce of choice

Cut the rack of ribs into pieces small enough to fit on the air fryer rack. Remove the thin layer of silver skin off the bottom of the ribs using a flat butter knife. Mix salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, smoked paprika and cayenne together in a small bowl.

Preheat an air fryer to 350F and rub the seasoning over the ribs on all sides. Place ribs in the air fryer tray.

Air fry at 350F for 15 minutes. Flip ribs and air fry for another 15 minutes

Remove from the air fryer and allow the ribs to cool slightly. Baste with your barbecue of choice and serve

I was skeptical as to how could these possibly be tender after a half hour in an air fryer. These were delicious! It truly works. I did have to sub Aleppo pepper for the smoked paprika - but I used some smoked salt instead of plain to compensate. I put the rub on the rack which I had cut into 3 portions (in order to fit into the air fryer basket.) I put the pieces uncovered in the fridge for about 6 hours to 'marinate'. We followed the temperature and cooking time exactly and they got to around 195 degrees; slapped some Ray's BBQ sauce on them and tented the platter for about 15 minutes. Then did the next batch. Yum. Yum. Yum. Thanks for this recipe!

My husband loved these!  Used Bone Sucking Rub (just for convenience) but cooked the exact amount of time you said.  He said they were perfect.  Had to do the rack in 2 batches, but wrapped the first batch in foils to keep warm.   How would you recommend to reheat them?

I have to admit, I was a doubter before I tried this.  My husband swears by our air fryer for everything, so we gave this a try.  Ribs were amazing!  I'm pretty sure we will never cook them any other way again.

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